BioMar shake up top managment with new additions to Salmon Division

With effect from January 15th, BioMar Group is welcoming new executive management in its Salmon Division.

Operationally the aquafeed giant is structured around three divisions: Salmon, EMEA and Emerging Markets.

The new VP of the Salmon Division Patrick Campbell comes from the position as MD of the Scottish business unit and previously headed the global R&D function within BioMar Group. He has also been one of the main drivers establishing the company’s operations in Australia. He has been working for BioMar since 1998, where he started as product developer.

The new MD in Norway, Håvard Jørgensen, will be promoted from a position as Global R&D Director. He has been heading the global R&D organization since 2015 and has an insight in to the Norwegian industry through his R&D work within salmon as well as through his work heading the Norwegian industry organization “Sjømatbedriftene”. Håvard Jørgensen is based in Trondheim.

“I feel very fortunate that we have been able to allocate two very strong executive profiles to support our focus on the Salmon Division. The Salmon Division comprises a very important part of our business and we consider the division a vital driver of our innovation and sustainability efforts. I look very much forward to continuing the positive development of our products and services within the world of salmon,” said Carlos Diaz, CEO of BioMar Group.

The current VP of the Salmon Division, Jan Sverre Røsstad is leaving BioMar Group after 12 years.

“I am happy that we are able to make a smooth handover. Jan Sverre Røsstad has been a very important contributor to the development of our salmon feed business and the development of the salmon industry in general. We would like to thank him for his 12 years in the company and wish him all the best going forward”, said Carlos Diaz.